NORWICH City's 1-1 draw with Rotherham United at Carrow Road means Nottingham Forest have the chance to go into the international break in the Championship on top, should they beat Ipswich Town on Sunday (3pm).
Cameron Jerome missed a host of first-half chances before Rotherham took the lead against the run of play.
Former Derby County midfielder Paul Green scored a penalty after Matt Derbyshire was fouled by Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy.
Kyle Lafferty saw his second-half shot deflected against a post before his free-kick that hit the upright was turned in by Jerome to earn a point.
Despite dropping two points, Norwich stay top of the Championship after Watford drew 1-1 with Brighton.
Middlesbrough beat Fulham 2-0 to extend their unbeaten league run to six games.
Adam Reach broke the deadlock 45 seconds into the second half, stabbing in from close range.
Fulham were looking for a third consecutive win under caretaker manager Kit Symons but chances from Tim Hoogland and Lasse Vigen Christensen were not taken.
And Albert Adomah tucked home a second goal in the 82nd minute to make sure of a Boro victory.
Symons had improved the fortunes of struggling Fulham - the former Premier League side had taken just one point from their first seven games of the season under former boss Felix Magath.
But they were undone by an in-form Boro side, who climbed up to fifth in the table with their sixth win in 11 outings.
Charlton Athletic drew 1-1 with Birmingham City while Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic drew 2-2.
Managerless Bolton Wanderers remain bottom of the Championship after losing 2-1 to 10-man Bournemouth in their first game since the departure of Dougie Freedman.
Cherries striker Yann Kermorgant was sent off for a high boot on Mark Davies nine minutes before half-time.
Callum Wilson fired the visitors in front after the break but Jay Spearing levelled for Wanderers from 25 yards.
Bolton pressed for a winner but Wilson chested down Harry Arter's pass and slotted in to earn Bournemouth victory.
Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield drew 0-0 while, in the early kick-off, Leeds United got a late winner to take a point from a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.
Elsewhere, Brentford beat Reading 3-1.
